Beringraja pulchra
(Liu, 1932)
Mottled skate
Classification: Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Rajidae
Reference of the original description
The Elasmobranchiate fishes of north China. The Science reports of National Tsing Hua University. Series B: Biological and psychological sciences, 1(5): 133–177, Pl. 1–6.
The Elasmobranchiate fishes of north China. The Science reports of National Tsing Hua University. Series B: Biological and psychological sciences, 1(5): 133–177, Pl. 1–6.
Image of the original description
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Dipturus pulchra, Raia pulchra, Raja pulchra, Raja pulchra-f, Raja (Dipturus) pulchra, Raja (Tengujei) pulchra
Dipturus pulchra, Raia pulchra, Raja pulchra, Raja pulchra-f, Raja (Dipturus) pulchra, Raja (Tengujei) pulchra
Types
Beringraja pulchra
Raja pulchra
Holotype: ASIZB: 1449 Paratype: ASIZB: 1448 ASIZB: 1450 ASIZB: 1443
Beringraja pulchra
Raja pulchra
Holotype: ASIZB: 1449 Paratype: ASIZB: 1448 ASIZB: 1450 ASIZB: 1443
Description :
Citation: Beringraja pulchra (Liu, 1932): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 04/2025
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Beringraja pulchra LIU, 1932, Off the Coast of Primorye (Sea of Japan) on April 27, 2014: (a) upper and (b) lower parts of the body; M. I. Boiko, Pacific Research Fisheries and Oceanography Center, Vladivostok, Russia

Beringraja pulchra LIU, 1932, Off the Coast of Primorye (Sea of Japan) on April 27, 2014: (a) upper and (b) lower parts of the body; M. I. Boiko, Pacific Research Fisheries and Oceanography Center, Vladivostok, Russia
Common names
Mottled skate

Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan, Sea of Okhotsk and the East China Sea.
Western Pacific: Japan, Sea of Okhotsk and the East China Sea.
Biology
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Distinct pairing with embrace. Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother [17086].
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Distinct pairing with embrace. Young may tend to follow large objects, such as their mother [17086].
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=13991;
shark-references Species-ID=13991;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Nematoda
Copepoda
Nematoda
- Pseudanisakis rajae (Yamaguti, 1941) [14723]
Copepoda
- Pseudocharopinus markewitschi (Gusev, 1951) [31263]